Review Shooter: Swamp Thing 2
Swamp Thing #2. Wow. Just simply, wow.
Scott Snyder will never cease to amazeĂ‚Â me. His writing is superb and is easily one of the best writers inĂ‚Â comics right now. In many comics, too much dialogue can beĂ‚Â frustrating, but Snyder uses it perfectly. With this second issue,Ă‚Â Scott finishes up all of the explaining necessary and from here onĂ‚Â in, it seems like it’s going to be one awesome, horrifying ride.
I can’t put into words how much I loveĂ‚Â Canadian Yanick Pacquette’s artwork. Although he draws the faces ofĂ‚Â Alec Holland and other people pretty well, his strength is when he’sĂ‚Â drawing the frightening scenes. No one can draw a betterĂ‚Â axe-swinging, backwards head woman. I promise you that. And that oneĂ‚Â double spread page half way through the book, when the old SwampĂ‚Â Thing warns Dr. Holland of what’s coming…chills. So much detail,Ă‚Â and so creepy. It will make you cringe.
I will be the first to admit, I haveĂ‚Â never read or even known anything about Swamp Thing. I’ve heard AlanĂ‚Â Moore’s interpretation of the character was classic, but other thanĂ‚Â that, I really know nothing. So when a Swamp Thing comic wasĂ‚Â introduced into the New 52, I had no interest at all. Then I heardĂ‚Â Scott Snyder was writing it, and I thought I would give it a try. DoĂ‚Â yourself a favour and do the same. It’s so much more than yourĂ‚Â typical superhero comic. There’s a very dark story being createdĂ‚Â here, and you should jump on while it’s only at issue #2.
Are you an Animal Man fan? If you’reĂ‚Â reading Animal Man and loving it, you NEED to get Swamp Thing asĂ‚Â well. Both are equal in the creepy factor, and both scared the s**tĂ‚Â out of me! Also, there is a crossover coming between both of theseĂ‚Â series and it is finally starting to be hinted at in this issue.Ă‚Â Mention of “the red” and “the green” are constant throughoutĂ‚Â the book, and it’s only a matter of time before the storylinesĂ‚Â intersect.
Enough of me rambling. Go out and see for yourself. You will love it.
New Reader Accessibility: 4 — This isĂ‚Â only the 2nd issue of the series, and this is where mostĂ‚Â of the story is explained. You really don’t need #1 to know what isĂ‚Â going on.
Recommendation: Buy it — If you are going to pass on this comic, do so at your own risk. This is going to be one of the better stories of all the new 52.